Glenn Thompson actually said...

"There is nothing more important to the competitiveness of this Nation than a qualified workforce."

"I would rather not revisit the past, but last February our 5 minutes ran out before you actually answered my question."

"The key factor of our succeeding in the future is the competitive workforce. It is a qualified workforce."

"the Commission recommends, quote, 'a more robust and more formal interagency consultation process in which NOAA, in particular, is provided a heightened role, but ultimate decision-making authority is..."